Arch-support



E. P MATTE.

ARCH SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.1, 1919.

1,36 1 ,740, V Patented Dec. 7, 1920.

Jim/71g ERNEST PHILIPPE MATTE, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

ARCH-SUPPORT.

Application filed August 1,

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EnNns'r PHILIPPE Mn'rrn, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Arch-Supports; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

The present invention has reiatiou to arch supports for foot wear and the principal object thereof is to provide a device adapted for insertion within shoes, having the property of inducing a certain amount of electricity and permit ventilation to the sole of the foot.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device that will support the instep of the foot and at the same time impart a cushioning effect thereto.

With the above and other objects in view which will hereinafter appear as the description continues, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been shown a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, but the rightis hereby reserved to any changes, alterations or modifications to which recourse may be had that come within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing the efficiency of the same.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an arch supporting insole embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of same, illustrating the arch supporting plate; and

Fig. 8 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein like and corresponding parts are designated by similar reference characters throughout the several views.

It is universally recognized that many maladies are caused by the poor circulation of blood in the feet and physical discomfort Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 1920. 1919. Serial No. 314,765.

induced by the improper support of the feet at the arches. I

With the View ofrectifying the above recited physical defects, the present invention comprises a leather insert member 10, substantially of the configuration as shown, having secured to its upper face a plurality of parallel plates 11 and 12, which are retained in place by means of the rivets 13. Secured to the opposite face of the member 10 by means of the solid rivets 14 is an arch supporting plate 15. The plates 11 and 12 form a stiffening along one edge of the member 10, as this latter member 10 is preferably made of leather, and as these plates 11 and 12 are independently connected to the member 10, they form a flexible reinforcement which would giveto the movements of the shoe in which they are applied. The opposite ends of the plates are connected by means of the rivets 18, as shown, which form vent openings Within the member 10, so as to permit the circulation of air around the insert and provide a means of ventilating the foot, so that that portion of the foot which extends over the insert will be well ventilated andkept comparatively free from perspiration. The numeral 11 denotes a plate made of copper, whereas the numeral 12 indicates a plate made of zinc. These plates 11 and 12 are disposed in alternate relation one with the other, and the rubbing of a woolen sock over these plates, which is worn by the wearer, will set up in a slight degree static electricity which would be beneficial to the wearer.

The arch supporting plate 15 is preferably made ofaluminum and is bent to a configuration so as to conform to the arch portion of the foot, and will support the arch of the foot, which is common and well known within most all arch supports. A linen lining piece 17 may be inserted between the metal plate 15 and the lower face of the member 10. From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the metal plate 15 is secured to the member 10 at one side thereof, leaving the opposite side of the member 10, and to which the plates 11 and 12 are secured, free, so that the wearer, when walking, will exert a pressure upon the insert so as to set up a suction, thereby causing the air to circulate through the openings formed by the rivets 13, and this air, by passing above and below the member 10, will assist in ventilating the foot of the wearer.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An arch support of the character de-' scribed comprising a leather body portion having an arch supporting plate secured to one face thereof, and a plurality of plates secured to the opposite face of said body portion and arranged adjacent one edge thereof.

2. A device of the character described comprising a leather insert member, an arch supporting plate secured to one face of said insert member adacent one edge thereof, a plurality of reinforcing plates secured to the opposite face of said insert member and arranged adjacent the opposite edge thereof, said plates being individually connected to said insert member.

3. An arch support of the character described comprising a leather body portion, anarch supporting plate secured to one face thereof, and a plurality of reinforcing plates arranged upon the opposite face of the leather body portion, and rivets extending through the opposite portion for securing the reinforcing plates upon the body portion, each rivet having a vent opening extending therethrough substantially as and for its purpose specified. p

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ERNEST PHILIPPVE'MATTE. 

